Northern Devon Foodbank

Analysis

Northern Devon Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bideford. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Northern Devon Foodbank reported income of £236k and spending of £223k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £217k to £236k (+8.7%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Northern Devon Foodbank sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Eighteen Fund (£236k), Healthwatch Redbridge (£236k) and The Loop Drug Checking Service (£236k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.